METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Omaha Metro
Omaha, NE-IA · 8 counties · 767,041 residents · 4,345.551 sq mi
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Omaha has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $44,635. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $99,645.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024982K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(56,232)
5 to 97.6%(58,333)
10 to 147.7%(58,865)
15 to 197.4%(57,103)
20 to 246.8%(52,193)
25 to 3414.5%(111,575)
35 to 4416.3%(125,298)
45 to 5413.4%(102,470)
55 to 648%(61,012)
65 to 745.9%(44,882)
75 to 843.7%(28,730)
85 and over1.3%(10,348)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$44,635
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,969 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$99,645
+32%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $57,250 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(617,826)
Black7.4%(51,065)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(15,614)
Asian1%(7,056)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(642,830)
Black7.7%(58,890)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(40,232)
Asian1.4%(10,820)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican8.8%(86,035)
Central American1.6%(15,243)
Guatemalan0.7%(6,328)
Salvadoran0.7%(6,318)
South American0.5%(4,494)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,893)
Cuban0.3%(2,786)
Spaniard0.2%(1,933)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,477)
Honduran0.1%(1,226)
Colombian0.1%(1,202)
Dominican0.1%(838)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(664)
Nicaraguan0.1%(601)
Panamanian0.1%(490)
Peruvian0.1%(485)
Costa Rican0%(280)
Ecuadorian0%(215)
Bolivian0%(169)
Argentine0%(150)
Uruguayan0%(121)
Paraguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(7,512)
Burmese0.6%(5,156)
Vietnamese0.4%(3,628)
Filipino0.4%(3,419)
Chinese0.3%(3,154)
Nepalese0.3%(2,598)
Korean0.1%(1,355)
Kazakh0.1%(1,010)
Bhutanese0.2%(980)
Japanese0.1%(688)
Thai0.1%(681)
Laotian0%(235)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(213)
Hmong0%(133)
Bangladeshi0%(132)
Pakistani0%(125)
Cambodian0%(85)
Mongolian0%(71)
Sri Lankan0%(71)
Indonesian0%(52)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(721)
Samoan0%(347)
Chamorro0%(324)
Guamanian0%(45)
Marshallese0%(9)
Ancestry
German27.3%(268,058)
Irish12.9%(126,408)
English10%(98,549)
Italian3.6%(35,749)
American3.6%(34,994)
Polish3.4%(33,491)
Czech3%(29,881)
Swedish2.7%(26,287)
Danish2.1%(20,414)
Norwegian2%(19,223)
French1.7%(16,612)
Scottish1.7%(16,589)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.4%(13,506)
Dutch1.3%(13,014)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(6,388)
Welsh0.4%(4,204)
Arab0.4%(4,184)
Russian0.4%(3,770)
British0.3%(2,867)
Swiss0.3%(2,518)
Greek0.3%(2,513)
French Canadian0.2%(2,340)
Hungarian0.2%(1,796)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,726)
Croatian0.2%(1,668)
Canadian0.2%(1,490)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,450)
West Indian0.2%(1,420)
Lebanese0.1%(1,383)
Belgian0.1%(1,287)
Austrian0.1%(1,260)
Nigerian0.1%(1,245)
Somali0.1%(1,109)
Finnish0.1%(1,056)
Portuguese0.1%(923)
Iranian0.1%(864)
Syrian0.1%(830)
Serbian0.1%(791)
Romanian0.1%(640)
Jamaican0.1%(508)
Latvian0.1%(487)
Slovak0%(418)
Iraqi0%(394)
Turkish0%(299)
Ethiopian0%(298)
Haitian0%(282)
Egyptian0%(277)
Kenyan0%(244)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(236)
Slovene0%(228)
Jordanian0%(222)
Armenian0%(205)
Guyanese0%(197)
Bulgarian0%(143)
Ghanaian0%(141)
Australian0%(138)
Palestinian0%(137)
Brazilian0%(94)
Macedonian0%(38)
Barbadian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(22)
Cape Verdean0%(22)
Israeli0%(16)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.9%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 84.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(86,971)
Married58.5%(168,804)
Widowed2.1%(6,174)
Divorced9.2%(26,391)
Women 15+
Never married24.1%(73,678)
Married55%(168,041)
Widowed9.3%(28,530)
Divorced11.5%(35,154)
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In this metro
Largest cities
OmahaCENTRAL488,797Bellevue64,863Council Bluffs62,680Papillion25,127La Vista16,543Chalco10,595Gretna9,207Blair7,997Plattsmouth6,955Ralston6,382Offutt AFB6,074Glenwood5,287Wahoo5,023Carter Lake3,670Ashland3,483Valley3,412Missouri Valley2,616Bennington1,968Woodbine1,705Avoca1,661Springfield1,529Oakland1,489Yutan1,451Louisville1,419Logan1,352Arlington1,329Eagle1,206Fort Calhoun1,108Treynor1,088Malvern1,073
The 30 most populous of 95 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
8 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Omaha, NE-IA?
Omaha, NE-IA has about 767,041 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Omaha, NE-IA?
The typical household in Omaha, NE-IA earns about $44,635 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Omaha, NE-IA expensive?
In Omaha, NE-IA, the median home is worth about $99,645, and the typical rent is about $544 a month.
How educated are people in Omaha, NE-IA?
About 27.2% of adults age 25 and over in Omaha, NE-IA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Omaha, NE-IA?
About 8.4% of people in Omaha, NE-IA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Omaha, NE-IA grown since 1990?
Yes, Omaha, NE-IA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 81,244 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024